Coleen Rooney opens up about long-distance with husband Wayne

Coleen Rooney has opened up about long-distance with her husband Wayne after he moved to Devon to take over as Plymouth manager.

The former footballer, 38, moved down south over the summer to take up the job, and despite considering relocation, Coleen, also 38, decided to stay put in Cheshire.

Speaking to the Sunday Mirror, Coleen revealed that while Devon ‘seems far away’, it’s much ‘easier to get to than Washington DC’ – after Wayne’s post at DC United last summer.   

‘We see him a couple of times a week, which is good,’ she said. ‘He went to America, so this is a bonus because even though it seems like far away, it’s easier to get to than Washington, DC. 

‘There’s lots of FaceTime and he always phones when we’re going out of the door in the morning.’

Coleen Rooney opened up to the Sunday Mirror about long-distance with her husband Wayne after he moved to Devon to take over as Plymouth manager

The former footballer, 38, moved down south over the summer to take up the job, and despite considering relocation, Coleen, also 38, decided to stay put in Cheshire

Coleen admitted she considered moving the family down to Devon with Wayne but ultimately decided against it due to the age of their four boys – who are all under 15. 

She said her oldest Kai is set to start his GCSEs this year and that his football going well, while her other sons are settled in school, so it felt unfair to move them.

Wayne took up the post of managing the Major League Soccer team, DC united last year, but it was revealed previously that Coleen had previously told friends she hates America and wouldn’t be moving there.

A source close to Coleen told MailOnline at the time: ‘She’s made her views clear to Wayne. There’s no way she will want to go to Washington. The last time, she absolutely hated it there.

‘She doesn’t want to live outside the North West of England, never mind live in Washington again. The family is more settled than it’s ever been. They have four kids who are all in school and all of Coleen’s family live close to her.’

The source added: ‘There’s no way that she’d want to give all of that up to go and live in a place she hates.’

Wayne took on the job at Plymouth just four months after being sacked by Birmingham City.

He has since been taking on a number of different duties such as a punditry role with the BBC for Euro 2024 and appearing on podcasts to delve into his past.

Speaking to the Sunday Mirror, Coleen revealed that while Devon ‘seems far away’, it’s much ‘easier to get to than Washington DC’ – after Wayne’s post at DC United last summer 

Despite Wayne’s commitments to be in Washington, Coleen (pictured with Wayne and their sons Kai, Klay, Kit and Cass) has previously told friends she hates America and wouldn’t be moving there

Wayne took on the job at Plymouth just four months after being sacked by Birmingham City 

Back in May, Rooney and wife Coleen began eyeing properties in and around the posh Devon resort of Salcombe as they prepared for his next venture, sparking rumours at the time that she would move too. 

Salcombe is east of Plymouth and would take the former striker less than an hour to travel to Home Park Stadium.

Coleen has been married to footballer-turned-manager Wayne since 2008, and they began dating six years prior. 

Together, the couple are thought to be worth a cool £130million.

The pair have four children, all boys, and their eldest son Kai is following in Wayne’s footsteps. He currently plays for the junior division of Manchester United, where Wayne spent the lion’s share of his career.

After Coleen’s candid admission, Wayne returned to Old Trafford earlier this month and pulled on the iconic Red Devils 10 shirt for the first time in seven years as he joined Manchester United in a charity legends game against Celtic. 

As he rolled back the years and scored a stunning 30-yard screamer, his devoted wife and four children cheered him on from the stands. 

After Coleen’s candid admission, Wayne returned to Old Trafford earlier this month and pulled on the iconic Red Devils 10 shirt for the first time in seven years as he joined Manchester United in a charity legends game against Celtic 

There were also celebrities in attendance, with Hollyoaks and Peaky Blinders star Emmett J. Scanlan cheering Wayne on. 

Coleen was quick to grab the Netflix star for a snap, posing with Emmett and her mother Colette McLoughlin. 

Wearing a leopard-print jumper, Coleen, 38, looked effortlessly chic in relaxed jeans and chunky gold jewellery.

The TV personality completed the look with subtle black heels, carying a black blazer over one arm. 

Dressed to impress, the couple’s children Kai, 14, Klay, 11, Kit, eight, and Cass, five, wore their dad’s former team’s kit – and the Wagatha Christie star looked overjoyed as she saw her son’s vocal celebrations.

Coleen captioned the snaps: ‘It’s always great to go back to old Trafford but it was extra special for our kids to see their dad score a great goal in the legends game. ❤️’